Andrew A. Kling
Partner
Andrew A. Kling regularly represents clients in a wide variety of domestic and international corporate finance matters, including:- Senior secured and unsecured financings
- Mezzanine, private equity and alternative investment transactions
- Project, energy and structured finance
- Debt restructurings
- Workouts
He concentrates his practice representing institutional investors (including funds).
Experience
Representative transactions for which Mr. Kling has acted as lead partner for the firm include:
- $500 Million Multi-Tranche Senior Notes Restructuring and Workout (Food Industry)
- $175 Million Cross-Border Senior Notes Restructuring & Workout (Energy Industry)
- $104 Million Series A Preferred Units with Warrants and Common Equity Co-Investment (Telecommunications)
- $103.5 Million Multi-Tranche Senior Notes Restructuring & Workout (Manufacturing)
- $82 Million Common Stock Investment (Healthcare Industry)
- $75 Million Multi-Tranche Senior Notes Issuance (Energy Industry)
- $75 Million Subordinated Notes with Warrants (Aerospace Industry)
- $70 Million Holdco Debt with Warrants and Equity Investment (Infrastructure)
- $50 Million Project Financing (Energy Industry)
- $48 Million Subordinated Notes And Equity Co-Investment Restructuring and Workout (Manufacturing)
- €30 Million Junior Subordinated Debt (Food Industry)
- £20 Million Equity Investment (Food Industry)
- C$20 Million Equity Investment (Telecommunications)
Speeches and Presentations
"Legal Opinions for Private Equity Fund Investments," American College of Investment Counsel Annual Conference (Fall 2007)
"Preparing for the Next Downturn," American College of Investment Counsel Spring Forum (Spring 2005)
"Anatomy of a Mezzanine Transaction — Putting Flesh on the Bones," American College of Investment Counsel Annual Conference (Fall 2002)
Previous Experience
From 1978 to 1981, Mr. Kling served as a legislative aide to U.S. Congressman Willis D. Gradison (Ohio) in Washington and had responsibility for legislation before the Ways and Means Committee.
Awards and Honors
Former Trustee, American College of Investment Counsel
Illinois Super Lawyers, Securities and Corporate Finance
Leading Lawyers — Corporate Finance Law; Securities and Venture Finance Law, Illinois Leading Lawyers Network
Education
University of Virginia School of Law(J.D., 1984)Managing Board, Virginia Tax Review
University of Wisconsin — Madison(B.A., Economics, with distinction, 1978)
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Banking and Business Law Section
Chicago Bar Association
Commercial Finance and Transactions Committee
Former Chair